Police Leaders and Attorneys Join Annual GONFAB Conference
Des Moines Dec 5 U R Law enforcement officers from Iowa will attend the attorney general's law enforcement conference at the statehouse December 18 to 20. County attorneys sheriffs and sheriffs elects and chiefs of police from cities over 10000 are invited. Training covers fingerprint work evidence laws and securing evidence with talks by experts. The Iowa Sheriffs association and the State Association of District Attorneys will also hold annual meetings. More than 300 are expected.
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Des Moines
U.R
Iowa
Statehouse
John Fletcher
Iowa Sheriffs’ Association
State Association of District Attorneys
C. E. Cress
Cerro Gordo
Rowe Thompson
R.W. Nebergall
Story County
Sheriff Association
Willett Family Cradle Welcomes Great Grandchild
Fourth generation Willett family news from Tract Ia reports Judge James W. Willett Tama’s grand old man and former national G A R commander has a great grandson born to Mr and Mrs Ralph Smith of Independence Kansas. The cradle from 1845 Keithsburg Illinois will rock the baby to sleep as part of family tradition.
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Tract
James W. Willett
Tama
G. A. RB
Ralph Smith
Independence
Kan
Smith
Meredith Willett
James H. Willett
Tama County
Willett
Keithsburg
Judge Willett
James H
Hudson to Have Program Friday in Hudson Iowa
Hudson Iowa December 5 The monthly community meeting will be held in the school auditorium Friday evening December 7. The program includes community singing led by Karl F Nolte a piano duet by Mrs L A Wassam and Miss Marvena Sweitzer a reading by Mrs T W Strayer a solo by Mrs R I Bordner a playlet by Miss Zelwyn Graham s department a reading Margaret McDowell a vocal solo by Mrs A M Donnan a violin flute and piano trio by Misses Jane Helen McMillan and Marvena Sweitzer and Student Teachers on Duty. Student teachers starting in Hudson school today under Miss Zelwyn Graham are Emily Smith Lost Nation Ruth Bremer Garden Grove first grade Ruth Piper Le Grand Lucile Wilson Irwin grade two Minnie Kimberly former student teacher now in East Waterloo.
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Hudson
Karl F. Nolte
L. A. Wassam
Marvena Sweitzer
T. W. Strayer
R. I. Bordner
Zelwyn Graham
Reading
Margaret McDowell
A. M. Donnan
Jane
Helen McMillan
Hudson School
Emily Smith
Lost Nation
Ruth Bremer
Garden Grove
Ruth Piper
le Grand
Lucile Wilson
Irwin
Minnie Kimberly
East Waterloo
History Dept
Woman's Club
George Blake
Gretchen Clark
Red Cross
Ruth Foster
M. J. Holt
Byrd
South Pole
N. Frodden
W. Forrester
Cora Kreuger
Betty Martin
St. Charles Club
B. Wood May
Charles Harding
George S. Smith
O. G. Satterlee
William Rolfing
Mesdames Banton
Frudden
Dorothy Miller
Pamelia Fluent
Dorothy
Lucile Nafus
Eva Hicks
Manual Arts
A. E. Regel
Lions Club Hears Lecture on Riley in La Porte City
Arthur McArthur of Travelers City and St. Louis spoke to the La Porte City Lions Club about James Whitcomb Riley. Supt. W F Schneider oversaw the meeting and high school students attended. Streets decorated for Christmas will be lit Saturday. Mrs. Will Goon honored at postnuptial shower by Fancy Doors club. Queen Esther circle held a covered-dish supper with gift exchange. Mrs. S W Foss hosted the Bridge club luncheon at King's cafe. Barbara Howrey enrolled in a Waterloo business college starting Monday.
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la Porte City
Arthur McArthur
Travelers
Lions Club
Will Goon
Queen Esthers Mest
Queen Esther Circle
John Bolte
Lois
Green
Ethel Harpst
Cedar Town
S. W. Foss
King's Cafe
Two Anniversaries Observed at Floyd
Relatives gathered at the home of Mr. and Mrs. R. W. Quinby in Floyd for an oyster supper honoring the thirty fifth wedding anniversary of Mr. and Mrs. I. J. Scofield and the sixth wedding anniversary of Mr. and Mrs. E. E. Scofield.
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Courier Enecial Service
Charles City
R. W. Quinby
Floyd
I. J. Scofield
E. E. Scofield
George McCague Dies in Clarksville at 72
Clarksville Iowa December 5 the funeral for George McCague who died this morning will be at 1 30 pm Friday Rev H R Campbell Presbyterian church officiating Burial will be in Shell Rock He was 72 and survived by his widow Mary Wamsley Madigan a son from a former marriage and a foster daughter Floyd McCague is in a Chicago hospital for World War service liabilities His first wife was Jennie McGregor who died years ago.
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Clarksville
George McCague
H. R. Campbell
Presbyterian Church
Shell Rock
Me~ Cague
Floyd
Chicago
Mr. McCague
Jennie McGregor
Lodge Hosts Neighbor Members at Homecoming
About 125 I. C. F. members from Dike and Janesville attended the Cedar Falls homecoming of the local branch. Rev. BR. W. Fillmore of First Christian church delivered the address last evening.
Former Iowan dies in Los Angeles Cal
Noah J. Kelly a former Plainfield resident died November 27 in Los Angeles California He was 87 years old and a bachelor Local friends reported the death and funeral arrangements were to be announced in Plainfield
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Los Angeles
Cal
Plainfield
Noah J. Kelly
Kelly
Jesup Missionary Society and Local Meetings Report
Jesup Iowa news notes several church and club gatherings. Missionary society met at the Parsonage under Mrs E W Stevenson. World Wide guild met at Mrs E Proctor s home for business and social time. Mrs Charles Baldwin in Sioux City for her son s surgery. Jesup school students excel in subcounty declamatory contests with Janet Comfort Merle May Dolores Houser Carlton Stoddard Eloise Poyner Dorothy Brown placing. Even Dozen club to meet with program on South America. Jesup chapter Order of Eastern Star to elect officers Friday. Barry temple Pythian Sitters set next regular meeting for December 11.
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Jesup
The
Missionary Society of the Baptist Church
E. W. Stevenson
World Wide Guild
E. Proctor
Charles Baldwin
Sioux City
Janet Comfort
Dunkerton
Merle May
Dolores Houser
Carlton Stoddard
Winthrow
Eloise Poyner
Dorothy Brown
L. S
Hovey
Oelwein Waltonians to Meet Tonight
Oelwein chapter 176 Isaac Walton league will meet this evening at the city hall for election of officers and other business. Miss Mary Sorenson is quarantined for Scarlet fever at her home on Tih avenue southeast. This is the irs quarantine card put up for any ontagion Since last August, oF. E. Hilger departed Tuesday morning for Fullerton Cal. where he expects to make his home for the present.
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Hostesses at Bridge Decorate Evening in Alison
Eugene Owen and Mrs Clarance Shires hosted a bridge party for 32 at Mrs Owen's home on Monday. Special airings included prizes for Mrs W H Nicholas, Dr E G C Kepler, Miss Hazel Livingston, and Harry J Hill.
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Alison
Eugene Owen
Clarsance Shires
Owen
W. H. Nicholas
E. G C. Kepler
Hazel Livingston
Harry J. Hill
Kugler Funeral at Osage Iowa
The funeral of the late Arthur A. Kugler was held this afternoon at the Methodist church with Rev. E B Frye officiating. All business houses and the high school were closed during the services.
Charles City high school plans December concerts
Charles City Iowa December 5 announcement from the high school reveals a plan for concerts by the music department. The first program on December 12 in the manual arts building includes a band concert vocal numbers directed by Mrs Goodsell Henke and solo work by Mrs O G Satterlee.
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Charles City
Manual Arts
Goodsell Henke
O. G. Satterlee
Electric Cancelling Machine Installed in Ackley's P. O.
A new electric cancelling machine has been installed in Ackley Iowa post office capable of stamping 400 letters per minute. Community notices include ministerial meeting in Aplington and plans for future sessions, along with local church happenings and society meetings across Ackley and nearby towns.
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Ackley
Reformed Church
Aplington
Iowa Falls
First Evangelical Church
Leroy Wright
Mae Scitsma
Flord Wright
Agnes Mueller
Lorene Kraft
Henry Kramer
John Snittjer
Atmual Bazar
M. E. Ladies’ Aid Society
D. E. Miller
Brotherhood
M. E. Church
S. V. Williams
Nehemiah
J. M. Krafft
Robert Wightman
Helping Hand Society
Pythian Sisters
Ladies’ Aid Society of
St. John's
Evangelical Church
Herman’ Steehr
Cresco Family Fares to Norway to Live and Farm
Four Cresco citizens plan to sail December 8 for Norway aboard the S S Stavangerfjord to live and farm. Hans Vinge travels first to Dubuque and New York to obtain papers. Julien Sandvik and wife with 14 year old Elmer depart for New York. Sandvik family has long resided in the U S and bought a farm in Norway. Tickets secured through Cresco agent E R Thompson.
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Cresco
Norway
Hans Vinge
Dubuque
New York
Julien Sandvik
Elmer
S. S. Stavangerfjord
Acting Mayor at Nashua Chosen
Washua Iowa December five S E Tupper councilman elected acting mayor during R R Waite's California winter absence. Court presides by J B Watson justice of the peace. Dale Coats named president of Oak Hill Cemetery association succeeding A H Meiers. Other officers chosen include Myron Butler vice president Mrs E C Baumbach secretary C R Dexter treasurer William Wayne trustee. Families Ed Dana Frank Springer move to Charles City for Hart Parr factory work. Mrs Mary Granger stranded en route to Fonda due to icy roads. Mrs Hattie Smith hospitalized in Mercy hospital Waverly after surgery. Five year old son of Mr and Mrs Carl Krueger injured by horse kick. keeper of injury not known.
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Washua
S. E. Tupper
R. R. Waite
California
J. B. Watson
Dale Coats
Oak Hill Cemetery Association
A. H. Meiers
Myron Butler
E. C. Baumbach
C. R. Dexter
William Wayne
Ed Dana
Frank Springer
Charles City
Hart-Parr Factory
Mary Granger
Fonda
Algona
Hattie Smith
Mercy Hospital
Waverly
Carl Krueger
Sonia
Moving general at Cedar Falls
Cedar Falls reports many property transfers effective Jan. 1 with purchases by John Voorhees, Mrs. John Anderson, Mr. Pietsch, William Hansen, Peter Hansen, and an administrator in Toledo. Cedar Falls also notes T. C. Semester opens at Teachers College, holiday decorations brightening Main Street, and weddings and conventions linked to local residents.
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Cedar Falls
John Voorhees
Anton “Jensen
West Twelfth Street
John Anderson
Carl Pietsch
West Third Street
Franklin
Sarah Reed
Tremont Street
E. Verle Reed
Toledo
Peter Hansen
A. J. Minish
Eleventh
State Streets
T. C
Teachers College
Public school staff tour Brooklyn trip begins year
Brook lyn public schools staff will travel to Brooklyn on January 1. Mr and Mrs Jack Seeland of Crandall road east of Cedar Falls hosted a gathering of friends at their home on Tuesday evening.
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Brooklyn
N. Y
Jack Seeland
Crandall Road
Cedar Falls
Courthouse Plans for Chickasaw Given Approval
New Hampton Iowa December 5 The Chickasaw county board of supervisors approved the plans for a new courthouse drawn by Ralston and Ralston architects of Waterloo The building will be brick and stone and measure 60 by 100 feet.
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Courier
New Hampton
Chickasaw
Businessmen of Allison Hold Weekly Meeting and Dinner
Eighteen business and professional men met in Allison on Monday evening for a regular weekly gathering. They dined at Bagley and Bagley cafe, then moved to the high school gymnasium where several business matters were discussed.
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Allison, Ia
Allison
Bagley & Bagley Cafe
Election loger dads contest election loger dads contest
New Hampton Iowa December 5 contest of township trustee election for 1930 held by Julius Timm after Frank Pietan won on the independent ticket. A special board reviewed ballots and Timm withdrew. Pietan led by 24 votes. Dr J Slindee filed to contest John Lynch’s defeat for supervisor. Lynch is a Democrat seeking a third term.
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New Hampton
New Hampton Township
Julius Timm
Frank Pietan
Timm
Board of Supervisors
John Lynch
B. A. Brigadier
W. J. Nugent
J. H. Howard
Pieton
F. J. Conley
Pietans
Dr. J. Slindee
Utica
Jacksonville
Cedar Falls O. E. S. Elects New Matron
Cedar Falls December 5 Mrs Walter Voorhees will become worthy matron of Cedar Falls chapter Order of the Eastern Star at the start of the year following last night’s balloting. Her staff includes B W Eiler worthy patron George G Robinson associate patron Mrs J I Bancroft associate matron Mrs J W Ford secretary Miss Nettie Johnson treasurer Mrs C J Mentzer conductress and Mrs H S Bangert associate conductress.
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Cedar Falls
Walter Voorhees
Order of the Eastern Star
B. W. Eiler
George G. Robinson
J. I. Bancroft
J. W. Ford
Nettie Johnson
C. J. Mentzer
H. S. Bangert
Olson Returns to Office After Ulcer Operation
Alfred Olson of A Olson Construction, at 1922 Third Avenue West, returns to his office after a duodenal ulcer operation in Rochester, Minnesota. He came home Monday night and was greeted by numerous business acquaintances.
Births Reported in Charles City
Charles City announces two new babies. Dale Shook and his wife of Greene welcomed a daughter at Cedar Valley hospital. Mrs Shook is cousin to Mrs Harry Doore of Charles City. P W Hillier and spouse of Sparta Wisconsin greet a daughter born November 28. Mr Biller, former Charles City resident, is the Hillier child’s grandfather.
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Charles City
Dale Shook
Greene
Cedar Valley Hospital
Providence Woman Credits Pinkham's Vegetable Compound
Mrs J Taerra Montr of 11 Pequot Street Providence Rhode Island reports that two years after starting Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound her nerves and other ailments improved. She can now work daily and walk five miles, still taking the medicine and feeling like a young woman at about 45. She invites inquiries about the medicine.
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Providence
R. I
Lydia E. Pinkham
One Above At Independence Weather Record
Independence Indiana reported a low of 1 degree above zero at 5 am with no wind reducing the chill. The cold spell remained milder than days with strong winds, as reported in this special dispatch from Dec 5.
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Independence
Musterole Ad Promises Quick Cold Relief
Musterole is advertised as a grandmother style mustard plaster substitute that warms and soothes with a mild burn and cooling finish. It claims to ease bronchi tis sore throat stiff neck pleurisy rheumatism lumbago neuralgia congestion and chest colds and may help prevent pneumonia or influenza.
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Jara & Tubes
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